Ibrahim Magu, Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC), wants the government to build a prison in Sambisa Forest strictly for corrupt public office holders.

Sambisa, the stronghold of Boko Haram, is about 60 kilometres southeast of Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State, and also occupies parts of Borno, Yobe, Gombe, Bauchi, Jigawa and Kano states.

Speaking in Kaduna on Thursday at the commissioning of EFCC’s zonal office in the state, Magu expressed resolve to “fight back those who do not want the fight against corruption to succeed.

“We want to call for the establishment of a prison in Sambisa forest in order to keep away corrupt people from our midst,” he said.

“In this case, the judiciary has direct influence to help in the fight against corruption. Concerted efforts are being made by some big Nigerians to neutralise the fight against corruption.

“We must change the narrative by fighting back those who do not want the fight to succeed. We must, therefore, join hands together to kill corruption before corruption will kill us.”

Earlier at the occasion, Yemi Osinbajo, Vice President, said through Nasir el-Rufai, Governor of the state, that Magu would remain EFCC Chairman as long as he is Acting President and Muhammadu Buhari is President.